diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index 8823e98989fe..caefc800f298 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -739,6 +739,8 @@ static int check_ctrlrecip(struct dev_state *ps, unsigned int requesttype,
 	index &= 0xff;
 	switch (requesttype & USB_RECIP_MASK) {
 	case USB_RECIP_ENDPOINT:
+		if ((index & ~USB_DIR_IN) == 0)
+			return 0;
 		ret = findintfep(ps->dev, index);
 		if (ret >= 0)
 			ret = checkintf(ps, ret);